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Discharging Unpaid Child and Spousal Support with Bankruptcy

Fallout from the rocky American economy of the last decade has done one thing if nothing else: created an unfathomable amount of past due and unpaid child and spousal support. The federal government estimates that American parents owe in excess … Continue reading

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Bankruptcy Does Not Protect All Debts and Property Rights

I thought bankruptcy always discharged all of my debts? WRONG.  There are certain debts that cannot be discharged by bankruptcy.  Generally speaking, these debts include:

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Bankruptcy a tool for handling excessive debt?

ABSOLUTELY.  The days of bankruptcy drawing scorn and ridicule are over.  Individuals and small companies in the hundreds of thousands have turned to bankruptcy in the last decade to discharge and manage debt.  Your friends will actually talk to you … Continue reading

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Can bankruptcy stop garnishment?

How does bankruptcy and wage garnishment tie in together? This happens when you have been subjected to a garnishment, and you could in fact declare yourself a bankrupt under Chapter 7, and stop the garnishment. But then again, declaring yourself … Continue reading

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